Domaine Bernard Gripa Saint Joseph Blanc 2019 Wine Club The vineyards are farmed organically

The vineyards are farmed organically or biodynamically and combined with a focused winemaking style results in a crisp bubbly with layers of chalky minerality

with the remaining balancing coming from the house’s perpetual reserve

ripe Left Bank vintage

closer in ambition to grand cru white Burgundy than to anything sweet

spicier register

Domaine Bernard Gripa Saint Joseph Blanc 2019 Wine Club The vineyards are farmed organicallyDomaine Bernard Gripa, run by Bernard and his son Fabrice from the village of Mauves, is a benchmark address for Saint Joseph in the Northern Rhone. Their white is mostly Marsanne with a splash of Roussanne, grown on granite, and it's a great argument for why these grapes deserve more attention. Partial barrel aging gives it texture and a touch of richness without tipping into heaviness. Look for orchard fruit, white flowers and a savory, almost nutty